You're right, John, merely standing up and saying "I want to be the POTUS" isn't brave, especially if you happen to be African-American. Not brave at all. Saying you wouldn't automatically say 'NO' to meeting with Chazev, Ahmadinejad, and/or Castro, also not brave. Challenging vested interests in WDC, not brave. Al-Qaeda inside Pakistan? Not brave. Finally, setting records straight with Bill and/or Hillary Clinton, is definitely not brave. It's crazy. But we love it.

It isn't brave. It shows stupidity and inexperience.

Might you want to elaborate on your extremely eloquent point there, Irish1139?